Nestlé Waters Given Rights to Bottle 1 Million Gallons of Florida Spring Water

Crystal Clear Ginnie Springs – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Zoe Esteban One of Florida’s largest freshwater springs will soon be tapped for nearly 1 million gallons of water a day after Nestlé Waters North America was granted a permit approval from the Suwannee River Water Management District Governing Board earlier this week. The permit

St. Johns County welcomes Florida’s first Buc-ee’s convenience store, the first of many to come in the state

Texas convenience store giant touted as the world’s largest convenience store opens first location in St. Johns County, Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by  stock_photo_world The first Buc-ee’s convenience and fueling station in Florida officially opened this week in St. Johns County. For those who are unaware of or have ever heard of Buc-ee’s,

Jeep Wrangler joins the Electric Vehicle takeover

Courtesy: Jeep The iconic Jeep Wrangler is joining the electric vehicle party sooner than you may think. Jeep has given us an inside look at the automaker’s future via their mighty popular Wrangler—in an all-electric format. While no official snapshots of the vehicle have been released, it is receiving quite the buzz on the car

Manatee County Commissioner breaks protocol by limiting COVID-19 vaccine drive to specific wealthy zip codes

Manatee County – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Ja7 The Florida COVID-19 vaccine chronicles continue.  One month after a West Palm Beach nursing home and assisted-living facility was called out by a Florida Senator for “immoral” vaccine distribution to wealthy donors: a Manatee County commissioner broke vaccine distribution protocol when planning a local vaccine drive

New Expired Florida Driver’s License Renewal Requirements effective

Waiting in the DMV pool – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Michael Gordon Going to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to renew or register for a Florida driver’s license is not an enjoyable experience. Oftentimes the DMV is filled with hundreds of people trying to accomplish the same goal in the fastest way possible.

Gasparilla 2021 Pirate Festival canceled due to continued COVID-19 concerns

Gasparilla Invasion – Courtesy: Gasparilla Pirate Fest website It seems like every other week another major Florida event is canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and this week serves as another example as to why public safety is the main priority for festival and large-scale event organizers during the pandemic. Despite having the

Florida’s tourism industry reports lowest figures since 2010

Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Gustavo Frazao The Sunshine State was on track to post record-setting tourism numbers for state visitations in 2020, but then the pandemic happened, and those projections were derailed. In fact, according to new data from Visit Florida, the tourism industry saw an astounding but reasonably expected 34 percent drop in

As the nation is gripped by freezing cold temperatures, South Florida watches from the warmer sidelines

Fort Lauderdale Beach with Electronic Message Board on a hot and sunny day – Shutterstock – Image by Alan Budman If you’ve taken a step outside of Florida’s state lines over the past week, chances are the roads were laden with snow and ice. Practically every state in the U.S. that is not Florida looked

Key West’s famous Duval Street set to receive a makeover

Duval Street redesign rendering – Courtesy: KCI Technologies Monroe County’s biggest tourist trap is set to receive a redesign fit for the future. Only this redesign will use the community’s public input and ideas to revitalize the iconic street in the country’s southernmost city. According to Keys Weekly, the company leading the rebuilding project of

Ram Truck Introduces new 1500 HFE EcoDiesel Pickup

Photo Source/Copyright: Ram Trucks/Stellantis Ram Truck seems to be pumping out awards left and right and has been a premier choice in the truck category for the past few years.  Now adding to their already elite lineup of vehicles, Ram welcomed a new, more fuel-efficient truck to the brand’s lineup, the all-new Ram 1500 Tradesman